Switzerland vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Switzerland
72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United States of America
72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 0.22 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 65.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 72.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8198 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.